2008 Pontiac G6 complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHIFTING INTO REVERSE, HE HAD TO USE EXTREME FORCE IN ORDER TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFTER. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE ISSUE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE 52,550.

IN 2010 THE STEERING ON MY 2008 PONTIAC G-6 WAS GRINDING, AND THE WHEEL WAS DIFFICULT TO TURN. I BROUGHT IT IN FOR SERVICE AND THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT WAS REPLACED. NOW 2 YEARS LATER, IT IS DOING IT AGAIN. I BROUGHT IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. THE STEERING IS GRINDING, IT IS DIFFICULT TO TURN AND THE STEERING SHAKES AT 60 MILES PER HOUR. IT IS UNSAFE AND IT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO. I HAVE NOTICED NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE STEERING ON THE PONTIAC G-6'S AND YET THERE IS NO RECALL. I DID FIND A 2008 PONTIAC G6 STEERING SERVICE BULLETIN 288506, BUT WHEN I CALLED THE COMPANY THEY STATED IT DID NOT APPLY TO MY CAR. SOME ONE IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY HURT IF NOTHING IS DONE ABOUT THE STEERING ISSUES IN THE PONTIAC G-6'S. I WOULD APPRECIATE IT IF YOU LOOK INTO IT. *TR

I NOTICED THE CRUISE CONTROL GOING OFF ON ITS OWN AGENDA. I WAS TOLD BY ANOTHER DRIVER THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE COMING ON WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. HAD A DEALER LOOK INTO THE PROBLEM AND THE SWITCH WAS REPLACED. STILL DOES IT WITH 56K MILES ON IT. I AM A MECHANIC AND WHAT A BAD DESIGN. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP A GET THE SWITCH REDESIGNED BEFORE SOMEBODY GETS SERIOUSLY HURT. *TR

THE RIGHT HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. IT WAS REPLACED, AND THEN 2 DAYS LATER NEITHER HEADLIGHT WORKED. THE AUTO OPTION STILL RAN MY HIGH-BEAMS, MY TAIL LIGHTS AND MY PARKING LIGHTS. THEN 1 WEEK LATER WHEN MY AUTO OPTION WAS ON, NOTHING WORKED, NO TAIL LIGHTS, NO HEADLIGHTS, AND NO PARKING LIGHTS. WHEN THE LIGHTS ARE IN THE "ON" POSITION I GET TAIL LIGHTS, AND PARKING LIGHT, BUT STILL NO HEADLIGHTS. I AM BEING TOLD IT WILL BE $140 TO LOOK AT IT AND THAT THIS IS NOT COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. IN SEARCHING ONLINE I SEE THAT MULTIPLE CARS SEEM TO HAVE THIS DEFECT IN THE LIGHTING. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS DEFECT SHOULD GO UNDER A RECALL AND GM NEEDS TO FIX IT AT THEIR EXPENSE. *TR

THE CONNECTOR TERMINAL WAS BURNT OUT AND EXTREMELY CORRODED. MY PASSENGER HEADLIGHT IS BURNT OUT AND THIS HAS HAPPENED 4 TIMES SINCE JANUARY, IT IS CURRENTLY OCTOBER. THE LAST TWO WEEKS HAS RUINED TWO BULBS. THIS IS A DANGEROUS ISSUE AND SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A PROPERLY MAINTENANCE CAR. *TR

DUE TO POORLY DESIGNED HARNESS ASSEMBLY WITH INFERIOR MATERIALS, THE HEADLIGHT HARNESS CONNECTOR ON THE PONTIAC G6 CORRODES AND MELTS AND THE HEADLIGHTS WON'T WORK. GM SHOULD COVER THE REPAIRS UNDER WARRANTY SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND THE LIGHTS (PRIMARILY LOW BEAMS) GO ON AND OFF RANDOMLY, AND STANDARD BULB REPLACEMENT DOES NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THERE ARE MANY POSTINGS ON THE PONTIAC G6 OWNERS FORUM THAT IS AN ONGOING SAFETY ISSUE AND OWNERS SHOULD NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING REPAIRS AT THEIR OWN EXPENSE. *TR

WHEN I HIT A BUMP EVEN A LIL ONE IT SOUNDS LIKE THERE IS SOMETHING LOSE IN FRONT END. TOOK IT TO PRESTON MOTORS IN MY CITY NEW CASTLE, PA 16101 THEY LOOKED AT IT LIKE 5 TIMES AND PUT NEW PARTS ON AND IT IS STILL DOING IT. NOT SURE IF ITS A PROBLEM OR NOT. IT SOUNDS LIKE IT MIGHT BE IN SUSPENSION. *TR

CAN NOT LOCK REAR DOORS FROM FRONT DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL. KIDS CAN OPEN DOOR AT WILL, EVEN WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE TO THE ENGINE BECAME DISCONNECTED AND CAUSED THE GEAR SHIFT NOT TO LOCK INTO POSITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THEY TRIED TO PARK THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAD TO BE UTILIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS NOT ABLE TO PROVIDE A REASON FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 50,000. UPDATED 12/06/12*LJ THE DEALER REPLACED THE SHIFT CABLE AND SHIFT CABLE BRACKET. UPDATED 12/06/12

I HAVE HAD MY CAR FOR LITTLE OVER A YEAR AND OVER THE PAST 6 MONTHS I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY HEADLIGHTS STAYING ON/WORKING. MY FIANCE WENT TO CHANGE THE BULB AND WHEN HE DID HE NOTICED THAT THE WIRES WERE MELTED. APPARENTLY ITS GETTING SO HOT THAT THE WIRES ARE MELTING AND MY HEADLIGHTS STOP WORKING. WE HAVE TRIED REPLACING THE BULBS AT LEAST TWICE AND THEY STILL WILL NOT WORK. THIS IS HAPPENING ON BOTH SIDES AND I'M AFRAID IT MIGHT CAUSE A FIRE. SINCE THE DEALER DOESN'T HAVE ANYTHING ON RECORD THEY WILL NOT FIX IT AND THE PARTS ARE SO EXPENSIVE THAT I CAN'T AFFORD TO GET IT FIXED. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS PROBLEM. THANKS! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER FAILED AND THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE ENGAGED IN PARK. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND LOCATED THE FAILURE AS THE GEAR SHIFTER PLASTIC INSERT FAILING DUE TO DEFECTIVE PLASTIC THAT BECAME OVERHEATED BY THE MOTOR. THE GEAR SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WAS REPLACED SIX TIMES HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED WHEN BRAKES NOT APPLIED, TURNED OFF WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED (ACCORDING TO FAMILY MEMBER WHO WAS DRIVING BEHIND ME). PROBLEM SEEMED TO RESOLVE ITSELF, BUT HAS RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST YEAR. SUBSEQUENT OCCURRENCES HAVE BEEN SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT - BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATE WHEN BRAKES NOT APPLIED, THEN TURN OFF BRIEFLY AND COME BACK ON WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS DEPRESSED. WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS RELEASED, BRAKE LIGHTS TURN OFF FOR ~5-10 SECONDS BEFORE COMING BACK ON. OCCURRED AGAIN THIS MORNING - ATTEMPTED TO RESOLVE BY DISCONNECTING NEGATIVE BATTERY TERMINAL AND RECONNECTING AFTER ~15 MINUTES TO SEE IF THE SYSTEM WOULD RESET ITSELF, BUT IT DID NOT. INCIDENTS SEEM RANDOM - HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO IDENTIFY A COMMON THREAD (SUCH AS HARD BRAKING, VEHICLE MAINTENANCE ACTIVITIES, WEATHER, OTHER LIGHTING ISSUES, ETC). *TR

RIGHT LOW BEAM QUIT WORKING, REPLACED HEADLIGHT, WORKED FOR A VERY SHORT TIME. FOUND WIRING HARNESS BURNT AT BULB. CONTACTED DEALER TO REPLACE HARNESS, THEY SAID I HAD TO BUY THE WHOLE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FOR $160.00. I FEEL THIS IS A GM DEFECT, AND GM SHOULD PLACE A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE. THEY HAVE A BULLETIN ON THIS ISSUE, BUT WANT TO SELL YOU THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY. BULLETIN # SB-10-08-42-001A. WHY CAN'T WE JUST GET THE HARNESS? IS REPLACING THE WHOLE ASSEMBLY GOING TO SOLVE THE ISSUE? I HAVE BEEN PULLED OVER 2 TIMES OVER THIS ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO PAY FOR THIS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS TRAVELING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BECAME STUCK IN OPEN THROTTLE, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ACCELERATE TO 107 MPH. THE VEHICLE ROLLED OVER A DIP IN THE ROAD, LEFT THE ROAD, WENT AIRBORNE, ROLLED OVER FIVE TIMES AND LANDED UPSIDE DOWN ON ITS ROOF. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER WAS FATALLY INJURED. THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS WITH THE HIGHWAY PATROL WAS INVESTIGATING THE CRASH. THE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

THEY SHOULD ADD THE SAME RECALLS FOR THE COBALT AND G5 TO THE G6. IT IS BASICALLY THE SAME CAR WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS. THESE PROBLEMS EXIST ON MY G6 AND MANY OTHERS ON THE G6 BLOGS. *TR

I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AROUND 07/15/2009 WITH 19000 MI. AROUND 58000 MI IN 12/2010, DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR STARTED TO LOCK/UNLOCK 50% OF THE TIME. AROUND 65000 MI IN 06/15/2011, DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS 10% OF THE TIME AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS 50% OF THE TIME. NOW AT 83000 MI IN 10/2012, DRIVER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS 1% OF THE TIME AND PASSENGER SIDE REAR DOOR LOCK ACTUATOR LOCKS/UNLOCKS 10% OF THE TIME. THIS IS A SAFETY/SECURITY ISSUE: IF THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PLACED INTO GEAR, THE STRUCTURAL INTEGRITY MAY BE COMPROMISED IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. SMALL CHILDREN MAY BE PRONE TO INJURY/DEATH. IF THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE AND ITS CONTENTS ARE VULNERABLE TO THEFT/VANDALISM.

THE FIRST TIME I NOTICED THE PROBLEM I WAS BEING FOLLOWED BY A FAMILY MEMBER AND THEY NOTICED THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINING ON AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME NOW. I CAN BE DRIVING FROM 20MPH TO 70+MPH DOWN THE ROAD AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS WILL ILLUMINATE AND REMAIN ON WITHOUT ME USING THE BRAKE PEDAL. A LIGHT TOUCH TO THE BRAKES WILL TURN THEM OFF, BUT JUST FOR A SECOND. I HAVE BEEN REAR-ENDED ONCE IN THE LAST YEAR; HOWEVER, I AM NOT SURE IF THIS ISSUE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH THAT ACCIDENT. I AM AFRAID THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE OTHER ERRORS AND ISSUES WITH IN THE VEHICLE OR CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT THE CAR BUT HE COULD NOT FIGURE OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS COMING FROM. I HAVE ALSO ASKED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY COULD NOT GIVE ME A DEFINITIVE ANSWER ON A SOLUTION EITHER. FROM SOME INTERNET RESEARCH IT APPEARS TO BE A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH OTHER PONTIAC G6 OWNERS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT LEVER BROKE. AS A RESULT, THE GEAR SHIFT FAILED TO SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO BOUNCE UP AND DOWN WHICH MADE IT DIFFICULT TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT SHE HEARD A VERY LOUD CLICKING NOISE INSIDE THE STEERING COLUMN WHENEVER TURNING LEFT OR RIGHT. BOTH OF THE FAILURES RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AND EACH TIME THE NOISES GOT LOUDER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 56,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

THE WIRE CONNECTION TO THE MAIN HEADLIGHT (ON BOTH SIDES) IS FRAYING--LEAVING BARE WIRE EXPOSED. WHENEVER I HIT A BUMP, SOMETIMES THE HEADLIGHT GOES OUT. I THOUGHT IT WAS A BAD BULB, BUT WHEN I WENT TO REPLACE IT ON ONE SIDE I NOTICED EXPOSED WIRE AND A FRAYING CONNECTOR. I CHECKED THE OTHER SIDE, AND SAME PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WOULD NOT ENGAGE IN PARK OR REVERSE. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY WHILE STILL IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO HAVE A DIAGNOSTIC PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN: AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION: GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT REMAIN SECURE IN PARK. THE INDICATOR DISPLAY DETERMINED SHOWED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK HOWEVER, THE SHIFTER CONTINUED TO SLIP FROM PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE SHIFT CABLE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V460000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION). THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 80,000.

I PURCHASED MY 2008 PONTIAC G6 IN NOVEMBER 6, 2009. IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 MY PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. I DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT BECAUSE THAT HAPPENS FROM TIME TO TIME. A MONTH OR SO AFTER REPLACING IT, IT WENT OUT AGAIN. AFTER REPLACING THE BULB 4 TIMES I FINALLY HAD A MECHANIC LOOK AT IT WHO TOLD ME IT WAS THE LOW BEAM CONNECTOR THAT HAS CORRODED AND NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER REPLACING THAT PART I DIDN'T EXPERIENCE A BULB OUTAGE FOR 6 MONTHS OR SO. THEN ONE DAY WHEN WALKING INSIDE TO MY HOME I NOTICED THE RUNNER LIGHTS ON THE FRONT HEADLIGHTS WERE LIT AND I COULD NOT SHUT THEM OFF. IT ENDED UP DRAINING MY BATTERY AND SIMULTANEOUSLY MADE THE PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT NOT WORK AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO FIXED THE RUNNER LIGHT ISSUE BUT TOLD ME IN ORDER TO FIX MY HEADLIGHT ISSUE I WOULD NEED TO PURCHASE A NEW HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY BECAUSE "IT SMELLED BURNT." AFTER GOING BACK IN FORTH WITH THEM IN TRYING TO GET THEM TO ACKNOWLEDGE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE WITH THE CAR I TOOK THE CAR HOME WITH ONE HEADLIGHT UNTIL A FEW DAYS LATER THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT. MY HIGH BEAMS WORK BUT THAT IS UNACCEPTABLE TO USE AROUND TRAFFIC. BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT BULBS ARE GOOD BUT THE CONNECTORS KEEP MELTING AND CORRODING AND THE DEALERSHIP WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THE ISSUE IS BIGGER THAN BUYING HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY'S. I ALSO NOW HAVE SOME INTERNAL DASH AND CONTROL PANEL LIGHTS NOT WORKING AND THOSE ALSO STOPPED THE SAME TIME AS EVERYTHING ELSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE OIL LEAKED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT AND THE HORN FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD REMAIN ILLUMINATED UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE ENGAGED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

BRAKES LAMPS IS ON ALL THE TIME. *TR

MY 2008 PONTIAC G6'S BRAKE LIGHTS ARE INTERMITTENTLY STAYING ON WHEN I AM NOT PUSHING ON THE BRAKE AND THEN THEY GOES OFF WHEN I AM PUSHING ON THE BRAKE. I SEE THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2005 AND 2006 MODELS BUT NOT THE 2008. THIS IS A DANGER TO ME. I BELIEVE THAT THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL AND/OR THAT GM SHOULD PAY TO HAVE THIS PROBLEM FIXED BEFORE IT CAUSES A WRECK. ALSO MY CRUISE CONTROL WORKS ONLY PART OF THE TIME, WHICH MAY BE RELATED. *TR

AROUND JULY OF 2012, APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR AFTER I PURCHASED A GM CERTIFIED USED PONTIAC G6 I NOTICED THE STEERING WHEEL STARTED POPPING WHILE TURNING. AS THE TIME PROGRESSED THE POPPING BECAME LOUDER. I HAVE DONE RESEARCH ON THE PROBLEM AND BELIEVE IT TO BE THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. THIS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AS IT CAN BE DANGEROUS IF THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKS UP. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ATTEMPTING A TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD EXHIBIT AN ABNORMAL CLUNKING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NOTHING TO REPAIR OR REPLACE BECAUSE HE WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY FAILURES. THERE WERE NO RECALLS FOR THE FAILURE AND THE DEALER OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 27,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER FRONTAL AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY AFTER A VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT DRIVER FRONT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO TURN LEFT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE CHEST, NECK, AND RIGHT ARM. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE TOW-YARD. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 6,000.

I JUST BOUGHT THIS CAR FROM A WELL KNOW DEALERSHIP, THE CAR IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION, EXPECT THE STEERING WHEEL MAKES A CLICKING SOUND. EVERYTIME I TURN TO THE RIGHT IT CLICKS LIKE SOMETHING IS FALLING APART. THIS CAR SHOULD BE RECALL FROM GM SINCE APPARENTLY IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL PONTIAC VEHICLES. THE WHEEL AT ANY POING CAN LOCK ITSELF. *TR

THE LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS WORK INTERMITTENTLY EVEN AFTER THEY BULBS HAVE BEEN REPLACED. SOMETIMES ONE WORKS(PASSENGER OR DRIVER SIDE) AND SOMETIMES NEITHER WORK. *TR

THE PASSENGER LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT KEPT ON SHORTING OUT, NOTICED IT WAS THE WIRING PLUG, IT WAS MELTED. ALSO THE PASSENGER BACK DOOR LOCK STICKS, WILL NOT LOCK AND UNLOCK SOMETIMES YOU HAVE TO DO IT MANUALLY, THE DRIVER SIDE BACK DOOR LOCK YOU HAVE TO MANUALLY LOCK AND UNLOCK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF WATER ON THE FRONT PASSENGER'S SIDE FLOORBOARD. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS MOLD UNDER THE FRONT AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE CARPET. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED. THE PROBLEM RECURRED TWO TIMES AND THE AIR CONDITIONER WAS REPAIRED EACH TIME. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE HEALTH ISSUES RELATED TO THE MOLD. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND VIN WERE UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE COMING TO A STOP, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO EXHIBIT AN ABNORMALLY LOUD NOISE. AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BRAKE PAD WAS MISSING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT CALIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE AND AS A RESULT, THE BRAKE PADS, ROTORS AND CALIPERS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS MILEAGE WAS 20,428 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 21,000. .. UPDATED 08-30-12 *BF UPDATED 09/04/2012 *JS *TR

HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT. REPLACEMENT BULBS LAST ANYWHERE FROM A FEW DAYS TO A FEW WEEKS. WE HAVE REPLACED THEM 3 TIMES. *TR

THE BRAKELIGHTS STAY ON CONSTANTLY, WHILE I'M DRIVING, IN PARK, ETC. I'VE TALKED WITH A MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME IT MAY BE A SENSOR AND MAY COST SEVERAL HUNDRED TO GET FIXED. THE ONLY TIME IT GOES OFF IS WHEN I HAVE A FULL TANK OF GAS!!! WHAT'S GOING ON??? I'M TIRED OF BEING ASKED IF I'M RIDING MY BRAKES!!! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE WARNING LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED WHEN THE BRAKES WERE NOT ENGAGED. IN ADDITION, THE BRAKE LIGHTS STOPPED ILLUMINATING WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO HAVE THE FAILURE DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

THE STEERING WHEEL CONTINUES TO LOCK UP AND RISK MY LIFE. I HAD IT FIXED BY THE DEALER ([XXX]) AND IT STILL DOES IT! I ALMOST WAS HIT BY A SEMI THE LAST TIME SO I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WON'T DO ANYTHING. NOW THEY ARE SAYING THE STEERING SHAFT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. NO MATTER HOW MUCH EVERYTHING GETS FIXED THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).*TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE CONTACT WAS ALERTED BY A DRIVER FROM THE REAR THAT THE BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE BRAKE LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINED UNTIL THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER SIX TIMES FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE BRAKE LIGHT SWITCH WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER THE REPAIR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000.

THE POWER STEERING INTERMITTENTLY GOES OUT AND MAKES THE CAR JERK TO THE SIDE AS YOU ARE TURNING AND THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM TURNS ON AND OFF. *JB

I PURCHASED MY PONTIAC BRAND NEW WITH 189 MILES. SHORTLY AFTER WHILE DRIVING MY CAR, I NOTICED A SQUEAKING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. I HAD THE BRAKES CHECKED OUT AND THEY WERE FINE. WAS TOLD IT WAS DUE TO DIRT IN THE BRAKES. IN 2011 MY INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON TELLING ME TO CHECK MY FUEL CAP. I TOOK IT TO THE MECHANIC, AND ENDED UP PAYING TO HAVE SOMETHING IN THE FUEL SYSTEM CHANGED. I AM STILL ENCOUNTERING ISSUES WITH THE INDICATOR LIGHT TO CHECK THE FUEL CAP. THE GAS MILEAGE IS TERRIBLE! I HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS DUE TO IT BEING WINTER. I THEN WAITED UNTIL SUMMER AND STILL AM EXPERIENCING FUEL ISSUES. A MAJOR ISSUE IN WHICH I HAVE NOTED THAT HUNDREDS OF OTHER PONTIAC OWNERS ARE HAVING IS WITH THE STEERING. MY STEERING IS MAKING TERRIBLE CLANKING NOISES. I AM AFRAID THAT SOMETHING IS GOING TO BREAK ON MY CAR. I AM SELF EMPLOYED AND TAKE CLIENTS ON ERRANDS/DR APPOINTMENTS AND RELY ON MY CAR TO GET US THERE SAFELY. I WILL BE TAKING MY CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO COMPLAIN OF THIS ISSUE. I ALSO WILL BE COMPLAINING OF SEVERE RUST ISSUES ON MY CAR. MY WINDOW ALSO LEAKED WATER. MY DOOR WAS IMPROPERLY ALIGNED. WATER LEAKED INTO THE DOOR OF MY CAR AND DID NOT RELEASE CAUSING WATER TO STAY IN MY DOOR. I TRULY BELIEVE WITH ALL OF THE COMPLAINTS IN REGARDS TO THE STEERING THAT THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED FOR SAFETY. NOT TO MENTION WHAT OTHER PROBLEMS THE STEERING SHAFT IS CAUSING YOUR VEHICLE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN AT ANY SPEED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON FOUR SEPARATE OCCASIONS, WHERE BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE FAILURE RECURRED AFTER DRIVING EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS TWO DIFFERENT TIMES. RECENTLY, THE BRAKE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE UNINTENDEDLY AND THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT WAS TRAVELING 50- 55 MPH WHEN THE REAR BRAKE LIGHTS ILLUMINATED DESPITE THE BRAKES NOT BEING DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 PONTIAC G6. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BEGIN TO SHAKE AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO JERK FROM SIDE TO SIDE. THE CONTACT CONTINUED TO DRIVE BUT SLOWED DOWN AND WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE STOPPED BUT RECURRED SEVERAL MONTHS LATER. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 44,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

DRIVERS SEAT, ELECTRICAL, ADJUSTABLE (2 WAY) FAILED TO ADJUST UP/DOWN AND TENSION SPRING PROTRUDED INTO SEAT AREA. REMOVED SEAT TO FIND WELD BROKEN AT LEFT REAR ADJUSTMENT BRACKET- BROKEN/TORN FROM STEEL SEAT SUPPORT BAR AND BRACKET JAMMED AGAINST SUPPORT BAR. TENSION SPRING ATTACHED TO ADJUSTMENT BRACKET COULD HAVE CAUSED GRAVE INJURY IF BRACKET NOT JAMMED AGAINST SUPPORT BAR ASSEMBLY. *TR

ELECTRIC DOOR LOCK FAILS TO FULLY LOCK/UNLOCK REAR DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, REQUIRES MANUAL OPERATION. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE FOR PREVENTION OF INTRUDERS AFTER ENTRY INTO THE VEHICLE. *TR

IN THE BEGINNING THE WHINNING NOISE WAS ONLY WHEN I MADE A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN. NOW WHENEVER I MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL TO THE LEFT OR RIGHT IT MAKES A LOUD PIERCING WHINNING NOISE LIKE RUBBER OR SOMTHING IS ABOUT TO SNAP. IT IS EVEN LOUDER THAN IT WAS A YEAR AGO. IT CAN'T BE SAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP STATED GM HAD THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE ARCADIAS, BUT GM HAS DECIDED TO PAY FOR THE FIX ON THAT VEHICLE BUT NOT DESIGN THE PART TO FIX THE PONTIAC G6. THEY STATED THAT PART WOULD NOT FIT MY G6. THEY ALSO STATED BECAUSE G6S ARE NO LONGER BEING MADE, THEY HAVE NO REASON TO FIT THE PROBLEM. I HAVE SEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT A SIMILAR PROBLEM. IF THEY KNOW HOW TO FIT IT ON THE ARCADIA'S, THEN THEY SHOULD BE FIXING IT FOR FREE ON THE PONTIAC G6S. I THINK THIS IS SUCH BAD CUSTOMER SERVICE AND FEEL THEY WILL BE LOSING MANY CUSTOMERS WHO HAVE SUPPORTED GM OVER THE YEARS. HONESTLY, I FEEL VERY UNCOMFORTABLE DRIVING THE CAR WITH THIS NOISE, BECAUSE I FEEL THE MORE I DRIVE, THE WORSE IT GETS, UNTIL THE POINT SOMETHING IN THAT STEERING WILL SNAP AND I LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP GET THIS ISSUE RESOLVED. *TT

WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL IT MAKES A POPPING NOISE. IT STARTED A FEW WEEKS AFTER I BOUGHT THE CAR AND HAS GOTTEN MORE FREQUENT AND LOUDER. *TT

MY CAR HAS DEVELOPED A POPPING NOISE WHENEVER I BREAK OR TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO FAR TO THE LEFT OR TO THE RIGHT. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH AND IT LOOKS AS THOUGH ALOT OF 2008 PONTIAC G6 OWNERS HAVE SIMILAR PROBLEMS.IT MIGHT HAVE SOMETHING TO DO WITH THE RACK AND PINION STEERING OR THE INTERMEDIATE STEERING SHAFT. I AM CONCERNED THE STEERING MIGHT GIVE OUT WHILE DRIVING. IS THERE GOING TO BE A RECALL BY GM FOR THIS? *TT